what's the difference between "dye ink" and "pigment ink"? I only print pictures for friends & family on Canon photo paper. Not sure which type of ink I would want (and why).

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dye based ink is water soluble, and gives better color. Pigment based inks are water resistant, but definitely do not look as good. This is on my experience selling printers for a couple years in the past.

The R220 is a nice machine too for the price. Epson and Canon are very equal in quality, with HP producing dog shit pictures

dye based ink is water soluble, and gives better color. Pigment based inks are water resistant, but definitely do not look as good. This is on my experience selling printers for a couple years in the past.

The R220 is a nice machine too for the price. Epson and Canon are very equal in quality, with HP producing dog shit pictures

dye based ink is water soluble, and gives better color. Pigment based inks are water resistant, but definitely do not look as good. This is on my experience selling printers for a couple years in the past.

The R220 is a nice machine too for the price. Epson and Canon are very equal in quality, with HP producing dog shit pictures

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Great, thanks.

Any idea if one lasts longer than another (uv protection or something)?

All of my printed photos either go in an album or in a frame. Just curious if one of the two inks will look better longer.

Any idea if one lasts longer than another (uv protection or something)?

All of my printed photos either go in an album or in a frame. Just curious if one of the two inks will look better longer.

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Most ink companies are claiming 100 year life on their stuff now. Based on the nature of the inks, pigment I guess would technically last longer. But they are both going to last a long long time so I never worry about that.